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Solar energy warms Earth, and greenhouse gases trap some heat.
They maintain warmth for life, but excess leads to climate change.
Some energy is reflected by clouds, snow, and light surfaces.
It measures the reflectivity of a surface.
Ice has high albedo; oceans have low albedo.
It converts energy into heat and emits infrared radiation.
They absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation.
More gases trap additional heat in the atmosphere.
Warming reduces albedo, leading to further warming.
Includes solar radiation, reflected radiation, and trapped heat.
Sources release CO₂; sinks absorb and store it.
Fossil fuels, respiration, wildfires, and deforestation.
Oceans, forests, plants, and soil.
Through processes like photosynthesis and combustion.
They increase atmospheric CO₂ via fossil fuels and deforestation.
A balanced cycle maintains a stable climate.
It measures how quickly reactants convert to products.
Equilibrium occurs when reactions happen at equal rates.
Reactions require particles to collide with sufficient energy.
Higher concentration increases collision frequency.
Higher temperature boosts particle movement and energy.
Smaller particles react faster due to greater surface area.